BURY Library, Art Gallery and Museum is planning to mark its centenary with some big birthday celebrations.

Tuesday will be the historic landmark for the building which was officially opened to the public in 1901.

Bury Council's executive member for lifelong learning, Cllr Steve Perkins, said: "Although it has been around for 100 years I would venture to say that the library, art gallery and museum is as popular now as when it was first built.

"Certainly the services within it, while staying basically the same, have moved with the times and it continues to be a wonderful community facility.

"I think our Victorian predecessors would have been incredulous at the thought that one day the building would give access to the entire world, but then the Internet and the options it offers were unheard of and probably undreamed of a century ago."

The building itself was originally erected to house the collection of Victorian art amassed by paper maker Thomas Wrigley and given to the town by his family.

As part of the birthday celebrations a series of events and activities have been organised.

A birthday banner will cover the front of building while inside there will be a display on its history.

Other attractions include a specially produced leather bookmark to be given free to customers on the day, while staff, in 1901 period costume, will serve lunchtime refreshments. over the lunch time and early afternoon period; a Centenary Conference - Progress Through Partnership - show-casing best practice in North West Libraries will also be held in the Town Hall.